Archive for June 2012

A third consecutive win against Eastern Conference competition should serve notice that the Fire are a legitimate playoff contender for those that questioned whether or not they were a “top 5” team in the division. The latest victory, a hard fought 1-0 decision over Sporting Kansas City raises the club’s record to 8-5-3 and pulls... Read more »

Javier Leon, the Managing Director of Andell Sports Group announced today that the club has excercised the option on the contract of midfielder Sebastian Grazzini thereby extending his stay with the club until the end of the season. “The option has been triggered and we expect him to be with us until at least the end... Read more »

The Fire’s bizarre handling of Sebastian Grazzini’s contract situation took another odd turn today. The Argentine midfielder did not train with the rest of his teammates this morning at the Toyota Park practice field, instead he trained “inside” the facility according to the club. Grazzini was not made available to speak to the media... Read more »

What appeared to be an easy win when the Fire took a 2-0 lead after 26 minutes turned into a nail biter after Gonzalo Segares was shown a straight red in the 29th. The club showed some resolve by playing a man down for an hour and scratching out a big win against an Eastern... Read more »

The last match between these two clubs was only was four weeks ago and neither side was able to field their best eleven, missing several key players. The Fire “rested” Sebastian Grazzini and the Crew were without Milan Mirosevic, who will miss this match although he was able to participate in Columbus’ 0-0 draw against... Read more »

Grazzini plot thickens The Fire did not make Sebastian Grazzini available to reporters following training this morning fueling further speculation that the midfielder’s option may not be picked up come June 30. Grazzini seemed to have a few words for the coaching staff as he walked by the bench while ignoring hand shake offers after... Read more »

The Fire used their two week international break to recover from a busy stretch and three straight losses (including USOC) to bounce back with one of their best performances this season. Another breakdown on a set piece temporarily allowed New York to get level but the club responded impressively with what should have been three... Read more »